General Listening Quiz
General Listening Quiz“Health Club”
See Listening Script Back to Easy Quizzes Language Games ◄ Previous Activity Next Activity ► Level Topic Speakers Length Easy Personal Introductions Man – Woman 01:46Pre-Listening Exercise
People often go to a gym or fitness center to exercise, but it is also a place to meet people and socialize with new friends. In this conversation, a man meets a woman at a health club. He wants to find out more about her, but he doesn’t know what to say.
In such cases, what kinds of appropriate questions can people ask when they meet new people for the first time? What questions are NOT okay to ask? Predict three questions the man will ask.
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- Everyone should exercise regularly.
- Going to a gym is better than exercising at home.
- You don’t need to exercise if you’re not overweight.
- Working out with a friend is more fun than going alone.
- Health clubs are too expensive for most people.
- It’s hard to stay motivated to exercise.
- Walking every day is enough to stay healthy.
- You need a personal trainer to exercise correctly.
- Group classes are the best part of health clubs.
- Exercise is more important than diet for staying healthy.
Idioms
“gym rat” = someone who spends a lot of time exercising at a gym“My brother is a gym rat. He goes there every day after work for about three hours.”
“fit as a fiddle” = to be in very good physical condition“My grandfather is fit as a fiddle. He runs and hikes every morning before he goes to work.”
Listening Exercise
Listen to the recording and answer the questions. (See transcript)
https://esllab.b-cdn.net/audio/mp3/healthclub.mp3Vocabulary and Sample Sentences
Here are some words and expressions that appear in the recording:
- weights (noun): heavy objects that people raise and lower to exercise – We are going to lift weights tonight at the gym.
- originally (adverb): from the beginning – I originally played soccer in junior high school, but I switched to basketball two years later.
- agony (noun): a lot of physical or mental pain – Jacob was in agony when he broke his leg during the basketball game
- town (noun): a small city – Many people run for exercise in our small town.
- at this point (adverb phrase): now – We have tried a number of activities and sports so far in this gym class, but at this point, what is your favorite one?
Vocabulary Practice
Do the vocabulary quizzes with the words from the conversation for more practice:
- Mixed-Up Sentence | Multiple-Choice Questions | Gap-fill Exercise | Sentence and Vocabulary Matching
Post-Listening Exercise
People make new friends at different places in the community. Some people find new friends at school; other people meet online. In your case, how do you meet new people? What are safe ways to make new friends?
Online Investigation
Use the internet to compare health clubs in your area when it comes to these points:
- location and hours
- facilities and equipment
- cost and contract terms
- classes
- atmosphere
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